Why hire a doula?

With a doula by your side you will have someone there supporting your needs and provide hands-on emotional, physical, & educational support. You deserve unbiased and continual care throughout your entire journey including pregnancy, labor and birth, and the postpartum period.  

As your doula, I am there to help fill in the gaps in the maternal care system by providing continuous unbiased and evidence-based support. 

As your doula I do not replace the role of the care provider or the birth partner, I strive to only enhance the experience!

What exactly will I get out of my doula experience?

I will provide individualized care pertaining to your personal needs.  I understand every individual and birth is unique therefore the template below is malleable:

PRENATAL VISITS

After the initial consultation, we (you and your birth partner, if applicable) will meet for a minimum of two prenatal visits.  

A comprehensive list of local resources will also be available to you and your birth partner.  
If you plan on having a birth partner, they are required to be present for both prenatal visits.  This is to ensure both you and your birth partner feel prepared, involved and empowered to have the best birthing experience possible! 

CONTINUOUS GUIDANCE THROUGHOUT EVERY STAGE OF PREGNANCY

Text/Email/Phone support will be provided throughout pregnancy and into the postpartum period to answer any questions or concerns.  I will be on call 24/7 via phone/text from the moment we agree to work together and until 6 weeks after birth.  You can contact me at any point with any pregnancy related questions, resource inquiries, doctor's appointment follow-ups, or even if you just need someone to talk to!  

LABOR & BIRTH SUPPORT

I can join you at your house during early labor or I can meet you at your birthing location - the choice is yours.  My presence will be 100% during labor and delivery as long as that is what you are comfortable with.  

During labor and birth you can expect:

• Emotional support

• Empowerment for you and your birth partner to advocate for yourself

  • Ensuring your birth preferences are established

  • Evidence-based decisions are being made with informed consent

  • Guidance with what questions to ask and when

• Physical support

  • Massage

  • Acupressure

  • Breathing techniques

  • Positioning guidance for comfort and/or achieving optimal position for baby

  • Spinning babies techniques

  • Giving your birth partner a break to eat, rest, etc.

  • Guidance during pushing

Any techniques reviewed in the prenatal visits, whether you have an unmedicated or medicated birth, will be utilized by both myself and your birth partner as needed/requested.  

POSTPARTUM SUPPORT

I provide immediate postpartum support and will remain with you for 1-2 hours after birth.  
We will meet in your home after 1 to 2 weeks have elapsed in the postpartum period.  

During this visit you can expect:

• Support acclimating to the transition into parenthood

• Assistance/troubleshooting breast/chest feeding or bottle feeding

• A safe space to express any concerns

• Resources and suggestions for

  • Recovery

  • Feeding

  • Emotional support

• Reflection of your birth experience

• Admiring and ogling over your new baby

I will be there to support any decision you make as you transition into parenthood!  Whether you have a planned or unplanned home birth, hospital birth, birth center, un-medicated/medicated birth, water birth, VBAC, epidural, induction, c-section, chestfeeding, bottle feeding, etc, you will have unbiased support every step!